In the past I’ve recommended sms-activate for easy, quick and low cost phone verification. When you want to log in, they now force you to click on a verification link send by email, meaning you are f’ed if you used a single-use email address.
Are there any alternative options that accept monero and don’t have this restriction?
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Unkn8wn69@monero.town · 3 pts · 3y
Onlinesim.io
Extremely cheap, accepts xmr and other crypto and very great service
Saki@monero.town · 3 pts · 3y
Not sure how these pages are up-to-date and reliable; there's some info that might be helpful in some situations:
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/best-temporary-burner-sms-verification-services/
onion http://privacypkybrxebcjicfhgwsb3coatqechwnc5xow4udxwa6jemylmyd.onion/best-temporary-burner-sms-verification-services/
cashmo@monero.town · 2 pts · 3y
https://sms4sats.com/ does not accept xmr but btc lightning. Works well
itsmect@monero.town · 2 pts · 3y
Is there a swap service that can pay out as little as 3000 stats? trocador starts at 30000 sats, and I'd like to avoid lightning altogether.
cashmo@monero.town · 1 pts · 3y
not that I know of
Epsilon@monero.town · 2 pts · 3y
I've used smspool (kycnot.me/service/smspool) before and they've worked for me. not sure how "trustworthy" their service is but I've been fine so far.
Saki@monero.town · 1 pts · 2y
But if email verification is the problem can't you just prepare an anonymous email address, like by signing up Disroot, Tutanota, etc. etc. (and via Tor if necessary)?
itsmect@monero.town · 1 pts · 2y
They suddenly want me to verify the email I used for creating the account years ago, it was never an issue before. I cant access that anymore tho, so I'm now locked out of the (few cents worth of) funds, still on that site.
Saki@monero.town · 2 pts · 2y
Ah that's too bad. Then... you're locked out, I know that sux. Ideally, you could've gotten an anonymous domain of your own, e.g. from Njalla, and then you can have as many new mail addresses as you like, anyting@your.domain. As long as you have that domain, your email addresses will work forever (even though e.g. a hosting company disappears, you can just use another hosting company, by simply editing dns). But obviously, it's too late...
freQniK@monero.town · 1 pts · 3y
I personally use
https://sms-activation-service.com/
Works very well. Monero accepted. Do have to sign-up with an email however. Just use cs.email or guerrillamail.com for it
dMartian@monero.town · 1 pts · 3y
"When you want to log in, they now force you to click on a verification link send by email, meaning you are f’ed if you used a single-use email address"
Why is there an issue? Your throwaway emails can on sites like https://tmail.link let you easily generate your emails, and you can access those inboxes any time. Perhaps you can save the email associated to a phone number or something sensible?
itsmect@monero.town · 1 pts · 2y
No, it was a throwaway gmail I used for multiple things. Yes, I probably could use some other service (your recommendation looks good btw), but if I have a balance on some site I don't what them to lock me out for any reason. This is not the kind of company I want to do business with.